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The official podcast of Aira, the visual interpreter service for people who are blind or have low vision. At Aira, we connect people, via our free app, to trained professionals who provide visual information – all on demand. Subscribe to Airacast to learn about our technology, hear the latest innovations, ways you can use the service , agent profiles, and more.

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June 8, 202623 min

June 2026, Innovate with Aira

Episode Notes As Aira continues to innovate alongside Google DeepMind to improve and develop Aira AI powered by Project Astra, the Build program helps us learn from real-world Visual Interpreter calls. We’ll show you how to get involved in both the Build Program and becoming a Trusted Tester. Meet Phlip Wilson from our sales team with some great ways to add to the Aira Access Network. Contact Phlip wilson, phlip.wilson@aira.io. Build AI terms of Service: https://aira.io/tos-build-ai/ FAQ: https://aira.io/build-ai-faq/ Trusted Tester: https://aira.io/ai/ Questions or comments about the show? Email us at airacast@aira.io. Contact our Customer Care team, 1-800-835-1934 or support@aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

May 4, 202638 min

May, 2026 It's all about the wearables!

Episode Notes It’s all about the wearables. Jenine is joined in this episode by Lynette Frison, Alexandra Heatwole, Vinu Somayaji and Kasem Mohamed from our “Aira with Meta AI Glasses Town Hall”. They’ll cover resources about using the Meta AI glasses and answer your questions. Then Aira Explorer Roger Cusson brings us a demo of using Aira with the Agiga Echo vision glasses. User Guide for Meta AI glasses https://airatechcorp.my.site.com/helpcenter/s/article/User-Guide-Meta-Aira. Send us your comments and experiences at community@aira.io. Questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at airacast@aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

April 20, 202612 min

April 2026 Aira with AI glasses from Meta is here!

Episode Notes Aira now works with AI glasses from Meta, enabling hands-free, professional Visual Interpreting through voice and camera interactions. Aira’s Lynette Frison shows you how. Get started with Aira on AI glasses from Meta in three simple steps: Learn more: https://aira.io/aira-ai-glasses-meta/ Questions? Contact our Customer Care team at 1-800-835-1934 or support@aira.io, Monday through Saturday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific time. Contact the show at airacast@aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

March 10, 202638 min

March 2026: A Multi-Armed Approach: Giveaways, Glasses, and Grand Prizes.

Episode Notes It’s all about hands-free access in this episode as we talk with Agiga’s Buddy Brannan about the Echo Vision smart glasses and Aira. Ollie Octilio, our Aira mascot has all eight of his tentacles busy at this year’s CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. Not only is Aira use at the conference free, but we’ll be giving away all sorts of prizes, plus demos and a chance to take Ollie home with you just by visiting our booth. Not going to CSUN? No worries. We’ve got ways for you to win while keeping up with our integration with AI glasses from Meta. Sign up to receive updates on Meta AI glasses integration: https://aira.io/aira-ai-glasses-meta. More about Agiga: https://echovision.agiga.ai Email: contact@agiga.ai Phone: 1-408-940-5215 Contact us at airacast@aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

February 9, 202651 min

February 2026 Going Places!

Episode Notes This episode introduces two Aira Explorers. Lynn Jensen is a Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist. She’s written a new book, “Best Kept Secrets for Travelers with Sight Loss”. Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or just starting your journey with vision, this book covers a wide range of topics from preparing to travel, packing tips, through international adventures. Speaking of international adventures, Eliana Mason is a two-time Paralympic medalist who also has her own professional counseling business. We’ll learn about her sport, Goalball, and how she came to use Aira. Then we take a deep dive into the new PDF editing customization, plus Access Network and wearables news! Order Lynn Jensen’s book at http://blindtraveltips.com or at most major retailers. Contact Lynn at info@blindtraveltips.com Follow Eliana Mason. Instagram: instagram.com/elianamarie Facebook: Facebook.com/elianamason Questions or comments about the show? Email us, airacast@aira.io. Learn more about visual interpreting at www.aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

January 16, 20268 min

January 2026 - Customizing

Episode Notes Reach us at airacast@aira.io Welcome to 2026! In this episode we’ll take a look at the new feature, Adobe PDF customization. Then we’ll share some of the results of our 2025 Explorer Survey. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

December 8, 202515 min

December 2025

Episode Notes 2025 Aira Explorer Survey closes on December 14. https://forms.gle/kBQ5eC4wfpPohb1i6 Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

November 10, 202534 min

November, 2025

Episode Notes In this episode Jenine talks with UK Advisor, sports fan, and champion for disability rights, Dan Bailey. Living in the southwest of England, Dan and his wife both use Aira extensively. We’ll learn about his work with the Arsenal Disabled Supporters Association (ADSA). He also took a vacation to the US and shares his thoughts on advocacy around theme parks and attractions. We also have info about a new feature, and a call to action for low vision explorers. Learn more about Dan and the Arsenal Disabled Supporters Association at https://arsenaldisabledsupporters.co.uk/ You can contact him at Daniel@arsenaldisabledsupporters.co.uk Contact Lynette Frison at Lynette.frison@aira.io. Join the Aira Explorers email list at Aira+subscribe@groups.io. Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/222989288221347 Learn more about visual interpreting at www.aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

October 6, 202524 min

October 2025

Episode Notes Download our Access Kit for advocacy resources at https://aira.io/advocate. Watch Konnie’s complete video of her Lyft integration at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNahN_0Vmtk. Have any questions or comments about the show? Feel free to email us at airacast@aira.io. Learn more about visual interpreting at https://aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

September 2, 20251 hr 0 min

Talk Grocery Stores To Me

Episode Notes Did you know that the layout of grocery stores is a science? What does that mean to you as a shopper? Christine Malek and JJ Hunt bring us the third in their series of guest podcasts, taking a trip through the grocery store with Aira. JJ takes us through a typical store layout. Then Christine and her Aira visual interpreter strike out to do some shopping. You can try it yourself at our Access Network partners like Target, Walmart, Wegmans and Meijer. Special thanks to the staff of Mike’s No Frills, the on-site location for the podcast. Want to learn more about Christine and JJ and what they do? Visit their web site at https://talkdescriptiontome.com. Learn more about visual interpreting at www.aira.io. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at airacast@aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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